The art world is no longer strictly traditional. Artists such as Erika Walter, draw their artwork, and then scan into the computer for coloring. It is an artists’ dream to get paid for their work. Erika Walter has been drawing since she was two years old and is now going to college for art. She has been studying comics and other art styles to improve her work. However, without a marketing strategy, it would be difficult for her art work to be bought.
Now there are not only ways to get noticed, but ways to get paid. Sites such as Deviant Art, Facebook, and Patreon help artists get out there and get paid. The differences between Deviant Art and Patreon is that Patreon helps people maintain an income. Patreon was developed for creators and fans.…show more content… Erika has been developing a series with a story teller for quite some time and Patreon can help her get the word out. Patreon allows the fans to see character designs, progress on her comics, progress on the story, and other various art works. Facebook helps artists with getting noticed. With the help of Patreon, her story of “Afterside” can be published.
The project is up and coming and Patreon is going to help with the project. As many links as possible to the social media will help the project get out there. Fans are a huge part of the project. Sometimes the fans doesn’t pay the creator, which can leave the creator powerless. Deviant Art is great for getting critiques and followers. Creators have to be persistent about their paycheck and Patreon helps right away.
Patreon can help Erika Walter sustain an income and make progress on her story. She can scan her work into the computer and show the fans the improvement of the story. Patreon was established to help fund projects just like “Afterside”. The fans pay for the items that they want to see. The fans make it all happen for the creator. The more the fan wants, the better the story gets. The fans can blog about the posts and tweet about the posts as
